Fighting ongoing across DRC's Goma, Rwanda troops in city, says UN
UN chief calls for Rwanda to stop advance on key DR Congo city
Rwanda-Aligned Rebels Close in on Key City in Congo, UN Says
Congolese, Rwanda troops firing at each other across border in Goma, U.N. sources say
Troops from Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have been firing at each other across their shared border in the eastern Congolese city of Goma, where Rwandan-backed rebels launched an offensive,
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a ‘declaration of war’
Congo has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces rages around the key eastern city of Goma.
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DRC cuts diplomatic ties with Rwanda over violence, UN calls emergency meet
The Congolese army and peacekeepers are trying to stop an M23 advance on Goma, the capital of North Kivu province.
Fear and gunshots after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of eastern Congo’s largest city
Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma are fleeing after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the regional hub from Congolese forces.
UN Security Council demands M23 stop offensive in eastern Congo
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Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized key city in Congo
Rwandan backed rebels have entered the city of Goma, a key city in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. Could the mineral rich region be in danger of tipping into all out regional conflict?
As M23 rebels advance, Congo accuses Rwanda of 'declaration of war' and calls for UN sanctions
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels, accompanied by Rwandan forces, advanced on Goma, a regional hub for security and humanitarian operations, this week
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Congo-Rwanda Diplomacy Breaks Amidst Violent Unrest
Congo has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda as fighting involving Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and Congolese forces intensifies near Goma. Accusations fly between nations, with the UN and Congolese government citing Rwanda's support of rebels.
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DRC tells UN the Rwanda-backed rebel advance is 'a declaration of war'
She described the move as “a frontal aggression, a declaration of war, which no longer hides itself behind diplomatic manoeuvres”. Her comments came as M23 rebels, who have vowed to defence Tutsi interests,
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DR Congo Says Rwanda Army in Goma
Congolese government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya said Kinshasa wanted to prevent "carnage," with Rwanda's forces in the east of the country. It comes after the M23 group claimed to have taken the city of Goma.
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Rwanda-DRC tension: Have rebels taken control of Congolese city? What next?
M23 fighters have been pressing to capture strategic eastern city for months and intensified offensives in recent days.